How does heroin affect cellular communication in the brain?

Answer 1

When heroin enters the brain, it is converted back into morphine, which binds to molecules on cells known as opioid receptors. These receptors are located in many areas of the brain, especially those involved in the perception of pain and in reward. Opioid receptors are also located in the brain stem, which controls the automatic processes of life, such as blood pressure, arousal, and respiration. Heroin overdoses frequently involve a suppression of breathing.

Answer 2

it destroys your opioid receptors in your brain and throws off you entire endocrine system. This causes serious withdrawths when you don't any natural opioids in your opioids receptors working correctly or your natural endorphines working in your brain/system working properly then this will leave you feeling like you have the flu times 100. If you can go 21 days without any opioids/herion or derivatives such as anything in the 'morphine family' (oxycontin,codeine,demerol, vicodan)then you have beat the addiction. Depending how long you have been using you might have to go on Methadone to make this addiction legal and under control. You can ween off of methadone or suboxone, some people choose to stay on it forever, it really depends on how long you have been using and how much you have been using.

Answer 3

When it enters the brain, heroin is converted back to morphine.

Answer 4

Heroin gives the brain false signals because the neurons respond to the heroin as if it were a neurotransmitter.

Answer 5

Your fingernail.

Answer 6

It kills it